Estimating extra length of stay and risk factors of mortality attributable to healthcare-associated infection at a Chinese university hospital: a multi-state model

Estimating extra length of stay and risk factors of mortality attributable to healthcare-associated infection at a Chinese university hospital: a multi-state model

Abstract Background The current evidence of extra length of stay (LOS) attributable to healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) scarcely takes time-dependent bias into consideration. Plus, limited evidences were from developing countries. We aim to estimate the extra LOS and risk factors of mortality...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhou, Lili Fan, Xiaoquan Lai, Li Tan, Xinping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Length of stay
Multi-state model
Health-care associated infection
Mortality
Developing country
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4474-5

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